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28/04/2017

The Fake Verb

BBC Radio 4 - The Verb, The Fake Verb

Ian McMillan joins author Delphine de Vigan, plus Ira Lightman on the art of the fake.

Ian McMillan explores the art of the fake. With comedian and author Mark Steel, novelist Delphine de Vigan, poet Ira Lightman, and poet and artist SJ Fowler.

Following last week's 'True Verb', this week we're stepping into the sparkling waters of 'The Fake Verb' with guests Mark Steel, Delphine de Vigan, Ira Lightman and SJ Fowler. What are the pleasures of fakery, what is 'fauxtire', and what makes a 'fake poem'?

Stand up Comedian Mark Steel is the presenter of several radio and television series including 'The Mark Steel Lectures' and 'Mark Steel's in Town'. As well as writing a weekly column for The Independent, his books include 'Reasons to be cheerful' and 'Vive la Revolution'. 

Delphine de Vigan's 2011 novel 'Rien ne s'oppose à la nuit' (published in English as 'Nothing Holds Back the Night'), was a bestseller in her native France and won many literary awards. She has just published a novel insprired on the experience of that book, 'Based on a True Story' (Bloomsbury).

Poet Ira Lightman is a Verb regular, and has also presented a documentary for BBC Radio 4 on Ezra Pound. Ira's latest collection of poems is called 'Phone Writing' (Knives, Forks & Spoons), a book written using smartphone technology.

Poet and artist SJ Fowler has been commissioned by the Tate Modern, The British Council and the Wellcome Collection. He is the poetry editor of 3am magazine, and a Lecturer at Kingston University. His collection 'The Guide to Being Bear Aware' is published by Shearsman.

Presenter: Ian McMillan
Producer: Faith Lawrence.

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